Fake beggars emerge on street, government was to setup a branch to regulate begging industry
These beggars are fade. The one in the back is putting makeup on.
Global economy is in recession, but a new type of business has been rapidly developed in China. Someone gave it a great name – the begging business, where a large number of fake beggars operate in groups. Some group leaders have made fortunes through the begging practices of their employees who are typically either young children or handicapped. Sure, they are smart, it’s much easier for those vulnerable groups to earn sympathies from potential givers in public.
There was a report about a professional beggar who drove a brand new BMW after hours.
This is a rather buzzard situation, even prompted Chinese government to consider setting up an executive branch to regulate the “begging industry”. A special bill was proposed in the National People’s Congress last year. According to the languages of the bill, a legal status of the begging industry would be recognized; all street beggars would be examined for qualifications; all qualified beggars would be issued begging licences; all licensed beggars would be assigned specific begging territories.
The bill faced intense debates and failed in the end. However, such a government motion is indeed thought-provoking. Prosperity in the “begging industry” surely indicates a dismal economy, while fake beggars have twisted the society in a unspeakable way. Whether government should do something abot this remains a subject of debate. Perhaps there will never be a good solution.